Palaj Population, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Palaj is a village situated in Mahesana taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 438 families residing in the village Palaj. The total population of Palaj is 2,137 out of which 1,091 are males and 1,046 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palaj is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palaj village is 241 which is 11% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palaj is 1,096 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Palaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palaj is 74.9%. Thus Palaj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.8% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 84.22% and the female literacy rate is 65% in Palaj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Palaj village is PATEL PRAVINKUMAR. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 241 | 115 | 126 |
| Literacy | 74.89% | 84.22% | 65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 272 | 135 | 137 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 717 | 269 | 448 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palaj village out of total population, 1,201 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,201 workers engaged in Main Work, 410 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 297 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,165 | 661 | 504 |
| Cultivators | 410 | 331 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 297 | 171 | 126 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 449 | 154 | 295 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 9 | 27 |
| Non Working | 936 | 421 | 515 |
Map of Palaj, Mahesana, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Palaj, Mahesana
Below are the list of villages near Palaj village in Mahesana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ijpura Barot | 661 |
| Gamanpura | 1,478 |
| Deloli | 1,753 |
| Mitha | 1,716 |
| Devinapura | 1,048 |
| Sametra | 2,986 |
| Karshanpura | 573 |
| Mareda | 2,519 |
| Heduva-Rajgar | 1,313 |
| Vadosan | 3,304 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palaj, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia